Photo survey of the patrimony of Ashmjany and Valozhyn Districts 2018. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Ашмянскага й Валожынскага раёнах 2018 г. German World War I fortification, now used as a root cellar, Dzjertniki. Нямецкі бліндаж Першай сусьветнай вайны, зараз выкарыстоўваецца лёхам, Дзертнікі.
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Photos of the Day for May 1, 2020
Photo excursion through Baranavichy District, winter 2020: Bjarozauka, Drahabyl’lje, Staryja Vojkavichy, Torchytsy, Stalovichy, Vjalikaja Kaupjenitsa Зімовая фотавандроўка па Баранавіцкім раёне 2020 г.: Бярозаўка, Драгабыльле, Старыя Войкавічы, Торчыцы, Сталовічы, Вялікая Каўпеніца Drahabyl’lje is one of so many once-thriving Belarusian villages which, although now depopulated, retain a rich patrimony of vernacular architecture, homesteading traditions and whimsy. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 1, 2020
Photos of the Day for March 27, 2019
Central Belarus in winter: photo expedition to Kasyn’ (Kaushouka) and Salamarechcha 2019. Мінскі раён узімку: Касынь (Каўшоўка) і Саламарэчча 2019 г. Churches of Belarus (part CCCII): Orthodox church of the Holy Prophet Elias (1816), Kasyn’ (Kaushova). This was originally built as a Greek-Catholic church. Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCCII): царква (першапачаткова грэка-каталіцкая) Сьв. прарока… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 27, 2019
Photos of the Day for March 10, 2019
Valozhyn District in winter (part II): Pjerakhody, Listapady, Slabada. Валожынскі раён узімку (частка II): Пераходы, Лістапады, Слабада. Vernacular architecture: old wooden house with attached barn/storage area. Slabada 2019. As one can see here and in the photos for March 11, Slabada’s dead-end position in the “borderlands” between two provinces has left the village’s architectural… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 10, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 2, 2016
Braslau and the Braslau lakes region 2016: hamlets on the shore of Lake Volasa. Браслаўшчына 2016 г.: пасёлкі ля возера Воласа. A fine example of a stone barn/root cellar (late 19th century?), near Shvjady. Узор мураванага сьвірана/лёху (позна 19-а ст.?), ля Швядаў. Lock on the gate to a barnyard, near Shvjady. Навясны замок… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 2, 2016
Photos of the Day for February 6, 2016
Belarus in winter: Mastytychy 2016. Беларусь узімку: Мастытычы 2016 г. Photographic expeditions in January took me several times to the rolling hills of northern Baranavichy District. Although in decline for the same reasons afflicting so many other villages in Belarus, Mastytychy, along the road to Pachapava, draws the eye with what the hands of earlier… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 6, 2016